1988 FORD THUNDERBIRD

DT: THIS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED FORD, AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. IT CAUGHT FIRE ON OCTOBER 1, 2000. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD. HAD MECHANIC LOOK AT VEHICLE TO REPAIR IT, AND THEY SAID IT WAS TO FAR GONE.*AK

THE VEHICLE LURCHED FOWARD, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. *JB

CAR OFF. FIRE UNDER HOOD DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT-PER FIRE DEPT.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.CONTACTED DEALER. REASON UNKNOWN.*AK

WITH THE MIRROR GLUED TO THE WINDSHIELD, AN OBJECT HIT THE ROOFLINE OF THE CAR, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER, AND AT 65MPH, THE WINDSHIELD COLAPSED WITH THE MIRROR ATTACHED, HITTING ME IN THE THE FACE, AND THE MIRROR EDGE HIT ME IN THE RT SIDE OF MY HEAD, BREAKING MY SKULL, CAUSING BONE FRGMENTS IN MY BRAIN, AND DAMAGE . UN RELATED INSIDENT IN MY 92 CARAVAN, A BIG BIRD HIT MY PASSENGERSIDE WINDSHIELD, AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR LAUNCHED TO THE BACK. BOTH COULD BE PREVENTED WITH A TEATHERING

WITH THE MIRROR GLUED TO THE WINDSHIELD, AN OBJECT HIT THE ROOFLINE OF THE CAR, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO SHATTER, AND AT 65MPH, THE WINDSHIELD COLAPSED WITH THE MIRROR ATTACHED, HITTING ME IN THE THE FACE, AND THE MIRROR EDGE HIT ME IN THE RT SIDE OF MY HEAD, BREAKING MY SKULL, CAUSING BONE FRGMENTS IN MY BRAIN, AND DAMAGE . UN RELATED INSIDENT IN MY 92 CARAVAN, A BIG BIRD HIT MY PASSENGERSIDE WINDSHIELD, AND THE REARVIEW MIRROR LAUNCHED TO THE BACK. BOTH COULD BE PREVENTED WITH A TEATHERING

IN COLLISION SEAT BELT FAILED; DRIVER HIT WINSHIELD AND STEERING WHEEL. *AK

THIS SWITCH WAS REPLACED W/ RECALL @ DEALER! CALLED DEALER, WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF TIME LAPSE. SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL! THEY REPLACED A FAULTY ELECTRICAL ELEMENT WITH ANOTHER FAULTY ELECTRICAL ELEMENT (I HAVE SWITCH) AND LET ME DRIVE AWAY, 7 MONTHS PREGNANT! (PLUS, MY BABY & I WERE ON THE ROAD LATE WHEN EVENT OCCURRED. SHORTED EVERYTHING, SMOKED US OUT, DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO STOP FIRE IGNITION, BY MYSELF W/ ONLY LIGHTING A SPARKING COLUMN INSIDE!CONNECTED AGAIN & IT RESET SO WE CO

BEFORE RECALL REPAIR WORK WAS COMPLETED VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH DESTROYED VEHICLE DUE TO FIRE.

WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER SAID IT WAS DEFECTIVE WIRING IN THE ALTERNATOR. *AK *ML

VEHICLE FIRE UNDERHOOD DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE.

THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF THE GARAGE HITTING A PARKED CAR, THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE WITH HIS FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD HITTING A BRICK WALL AND CONCRETE FOUNDATION. INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE88097. *NLM

IGNITION SWITCH FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

THROTTLE LINKAGE STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.

AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED THE CAR WOULD START CUTTING AND SPARKS IN THE STEERING COLUMN FROM THE BOTTOM HALF WAY DOWN TO THE COLUMN, OTHER DAY AFTER BEING PARKED FOR 5MINS. THE CAR STARTED CRANKING ITSELF AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE ON THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR IGNITION SWITCH, HAD IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED AUG.22, 1996. DEC 6, 1996 CAR PARKED IN GARAGE FOR HALF HOUR, HEARD A NOISE, CAR WAS IN FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAID IT SEEMED TO BE ELECTRICAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, VEHICLE IS AT A SALVAGE LOT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *SLC

WIRING TO HOODS COURTESY LIGHT INSULATION WORN AWAY, CAUSING FIRE. *DH

THE DRIVER'S POWER ADJUSTABLE SEAT SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A FIRE. *AK